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Laptop Screen Black

Hi! please can someone tell me why my lapton screen become black. I didn't change any settings, but yesterday my screen change in black, and is still running, I can see what is on the screen if I put some light on .
I just want to know if can be a virus or I need to buy a new laptop and I really don't want this.

My laptop is an Acer Aspire 5612 , and is only 2 years old.

I think the problem can be the backlight ,but if is that how can be replace it.

Can you see anything when the laptop first starts to boot up?
Can you see anything if you shine a flashlight across the screen at a sharp angle?

My browser caused a flood of traffic, sio my IP address was banned. Hope to fix it soon. Will get back to posting as soon as Im able.

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Hi! I can see what is on the screen if I put some flashlight on or I look from an angle.
When I turn it on is show me the log Acer one and then just change in black and still running as normal only whit a black screen

The backlight is broken (since you can see the stuff with a flashlight). That's a repair that'll have to be done by someone who knows their way around the innards of a laptop.

My browser caused a flood of traffic, sio my IP address was banned. Hope to fix it soon. Will get back to posting as soon as Im able.

- John (my website: http://www.carrona.org/ )**If you need a more detailed explanation, please ask for it. I have the Knack. ** If I haven't replied in 48 hours, please send me a message. My eye problems have recently increased and I'm having difficult reading posts. (23 Nov 2017)FYI - I am completely blind in the right eye and ~30% blind in the left eye.<p>If the eye problems get worse suddenly, I may not be able to respond.If that's the case and help is needed, please PM a staff member for assistance.

Thank you. I,m sure is the backlight . Hope will not be to expensive to fix it. But I still don,t know or understand how that happend. how the backlight broke???

It could have been jostled a few times. The wires to it could have become pinched and broke. Who knows

Markwhy won't my laptop work?

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